i've been working with a team of architects to conceptualise, design and build the Abyss Observatory at Farwell.
i'm therefore very pleased that we'll have the opportunity to share the work during this year's Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) conference!
specifically, Yan Lauria (RL: Hajime Nishimura) and Dugong Janus will be speaking on 'Designing and depicting cetacean interactions and ecosystems' at 2:30 pm PDT on the 27th of July (5:30 am on the 28th in Singapore) at EduCommons Bravo.
here's the synopsis of our session:
This session will use the example of the Abyss Observatory at Farwell as a case study of the thinking and decision-making behind the conceptualisation, design and development of a learning installation within Second Life which specifically depicts interactions within ecosystems in true-scale. Since 2007, the Abyss has sought to provide vicarious experiences for visitors, regarding various aspects of oceanographic and atmospheric study. Now in its fourth iteration, the Abyss Observatory at Farwell is designed by a team of architects primarily from Japan and Singapore. This session will be suitable for anyone thinking deeply about designing for similar immersive museum experiences for learning.
